What are some signs that indicate nursing home abuse or neglect might be occurring?

 

A: If you are concerned about abuse or neglect in the nursing home, be on the lookout for the following:

- Unexplained bruises, cuts, burns, sprains, or fractures in various stages of healing

- Bedsores or frozen joints

- Unexplained venereal disease or genital infections; vaginal or anal bleeding; torn, stained, or bloody underclothing

- Sudden changes in behavior

- Staff refusing to allow visitors to see resident or delays in allowing visitors to see resident

- Staff not allowing resident to be alone with visitor.

- Resident being kept in an over-medicated state.

- Loss of resident's possessions

- Sudden large withdrawals from bank accounts or changes in banking practices
 

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